Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

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Abdelaziz Bouteflika

President of Algeria from 1999 to 2019

Abdelhamid Kermali

b. 1931

Algerian footballer and manager (1931-2013)

Abdelkader Ben Bouali

b. 1912

French Algerian footballer (1912-1997)

Abdelkader Fréha

b. 1942

Algerian footballer (1942–2012)

Abdelmajid Lakhal

Tunisian theatre director and actor

Abderrahim Goumri

b. 1976

Moroccan long-distance runner (1976–2013)

Abderrahmane Hammad

b. 1977

Algerian high jumper

Abdi İpekçi

b. 1929

Turkish journalist, intellectual and human rights activist (1929–1979)

Abdou Diouf

b. 1935

President of Senegal from 1981 to 2000

Abdoulaye Méïté

b. 1980

Ivorian footballer (born 1980)

Abdoulaye Sékou Sow

Malian politician

Abdoulaye Wade

b. 1926

President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012

Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi

b. 1945

President of Yemen from 2012 to 2022

Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri

Indian Islamic scholar

Abdul Fatah Younis

Libyan general

Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Pakistani cricketer and politician

Abdul Hakim (writer)

Bangladeshi educator and writer

Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj

Syrian Army officer and politician (1925–2013)

Abdul Hamid II

b. 1842

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1909

Abdul Haq (Urdu scholar)

Urdu linguist and scholar (1870–1961)

Abdul Haq Ansari

b. 1931

Islamic philosopher (1931–2012)

Abdul Haris Nasution

Indonesian army general (1918–2000)

Abdul Latiff Ahmad

b. 1958

Malaysian politician (born 1958)

Abdul Malek Ukil

Bangladeshi lawyer and politician (1924–1987)